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Web3 Experts: Hong Kong Government-Backed Stablecoin Can Become a Global Currency, Challenge Dollar Dominance
26.8.2023
According to Wang Yang and Wen Yizhou, a stablecoin issued by the Hong Kong government has the potential to become an international currency and may challenge the U.S. dollar in certain places. However, in their latest opinion piece, Yang and Yizhou said the envisaged stablecoin will only succeed...
HashKey To Offer BTC and Ether Retail Services In Hong Kong As The Battle For Asian Market Intensifies
25.8.2023
Asian digital asset exchange HaskKey will now offer Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) crypto trading to its retail clientele in Hong Kong.
The exchange obtained a regulatory clearance to offer virtual asset trading services in the jurisdiction becoming the first exchange to have its previous...
Today in Crypto: HashKey to Start Offering Crypto Trading to Retail Clients in Hong Kong, ARK Invest & 21Shares Apply for Futures ETFs, Prime Trust Lost $8 million of Client & Treasury Funds in a TerraUSD Investment
25.8.2023
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Hong Kong regulator eyes tokenization for bond market improvement: Report
25.8.2023
The monetary authority in Hong Kong released a report on its study Project Evergreen which looked at the highs and lows of recent bond tokenization activity
HashKey to offer retail trading for crypto in Hong Kong from next Monday
25.8.2023
HashKey, an Asia-based crypto exchange, is venturing into the lands of Hong Kong after securing the operational license under the new licensing regime. Livio Weng, the Chief Operating Officer of HashKey, interacted with the media to share that HashKey will go live in the region on August 28, 2023...
Tokenization Could Improve Bond Market Efficiency, Hong Kong Regulator Says
25.8.2023
A successful $100 million tokenized green bond issuance earlier this year has convinced the Hong Kong Monetary Authority to continue exploring tokenization to improve financial markets
HashKey to start Bitcoin and Ether retail trading in Hong Kong from Aug. 28
25.8.2023
HashKey, along with OSL, received a major license upgrade on Aug.3 clearing their way to offer crypto trading services to retail customers
Digital Yuan ‘Spurs Rise in Mainland China-Hong Kong Cross-border Payments’
24.8.2023
The Chinese digital yuan pilot’s spread to Hong Kong may be playing a part in driving up cross-border payments, media outlets have suggested.
Per China Fund News, via the Securities Times, certain types of “cross-border payments” between Mainland China and Hong Kong, as well as the mainland...
Hong Kong's Ambitions in the Crypto Space: Executives Weigh in on Web3 and Regulation
18.8.2023
Hong Kong has set its sights on becoming a major crypto hub as the region actively promotes the development of Web3.
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the country's main financial regulator, is ostensibly accompanying this ambition with plans to regulate the crypto space by granting...
Canaan to Debut ‘Groundbreaking’ Bitcoin Mining Product at 10th-Anniversary Singapore Event
18.8.2023
Shortly after Bitmain announced its intention to launch a new bitcoin mining rig at the 2023 World Digital Mining Summit (WDMS) in Hong Kong this September, Canaan, another mining machine giant, hinted at introducing a “groundbreaking” product poised to elevate the BTC mining sphere....
Hong Kong’s crypto stance: Execs weigh in on Web3 in the region
17.8.2023
Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu anticipates that there will be an increase in Web3 events activities and companies choosing Hong Kong as their Web3 headquarters
CME Group to launch BTC, ETH reference rates aimed at Asia's investors
17.8.2023
CME reported nearly half of its crypto volume year to date came from non-U.S. trading hours and around 11% from the Asia Pacific region
Mbridge Project Has Observers Worried About Advances of the Digital Yuan
15.8.2023
The Mbridge project, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) international payment system, is starting to worry observers. Such a system, when completed, could ostensibly allow the digital yuan to reach more countries in trade settlements, chipping away at the world dominance of the U.S. dollar...
Bitmain to Reveal Groundbreaking Antminer S21 at 2023 World Digital Mining Summit
15.8.2023
Reports have surfaced that Bitmain, the well known mining rig manufacturer, intends to unveil a cutting-edge bitcoin (BTC) miner at the 2023 World Digital Mining Summit (WDMS) in Hong Kong this coming September. The device, christened the Antminer S21, is being hailed by Bitmain as...
Hong Kong securities regulator issues in-principle approval to HKVAX
11.8.2023
The announcement comes after Hong Kong debuted crypto retail trading with exchanges HashKey and OSL
Hong Kong securities regulator issues in-principle approval to HKVAX
11.8.2023
The announcement comes after Hong Kong debuted crypto retail trading with exchanges HashKey and OSL
TradFi shifts perspectives on crypto assets
11.8.2023
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TradFi shifts perspectives on crypto assets
11.8.2023
But again, there was a progression where the analog versions of this entertainment content were with us. So, many of us in the older crowd have grown to accept that progression
Hong Kong Securities Regulator Warns Unlicensed Crypto Exchanges
10.8.2023
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong has issued a warning to unlicensed providers of crypto trading services. Concerned about their engagement in “improper practices,” the regulator also said investors should be aware that some of these platforms may never actually apply for...
Hong Kong Aims to Thrive as an International Crypto Hub Despite Global Scrutiny
9.8.2023
The first licenses in Hong Kong have been issued to crypto companies under a new regulatory regime, as the city continues its plans to become an international crypto hub. But vital hurdles remain.
The new rules took effect this year allowing retail investors to trade crypto on exchanges licensed...